Samsung Galaxy S2 vs Samsung Galaxy S3

Samsung's Galaxy S3 takes on its predecessor, the Galaxy S2 in our head-to-head comparison

Form
Samsung Galaxy S2 - 125.3x66.1x8.5mm, 116g
Samsung Galaxy S3 - 136.6x70.6x8.6mm, 133g

The Galaxy S2 formed part of an iconic visual style of its time and place, following on from the Apple iPhone, it kept the trend of a more angular and slab-like shape, with slightly softened corners and a svelte 8.5mm profile.

Although visual trends are now changing it's a design that still looks contemporary a year later. Chrome accents provide a bit of contrast to the black bodywork and the back panel features a nice textured, mesh-like surface.Samsung is known for using durable plastics, meaning we know the Galaxy S2 isn't going to fall apart any time soon, but the handset does have a slightly cheap feel for a premium model, particularly on the back panel.Samsung's successor model, the Galaxy S3, likewise follows the trends of its classmates,Samsung said the design was inspired, in part, by ‘pebbles' which is evident in the more curved shape over all.We can also see a hint of Galaxy Nexus in there as well. Interestingly, the handset doesn't have a conventional black option; colour choices are either blue or white.Like its predecessor, the Galaxy S3 features a physical home button and capacitive ‘back' and ‘menu' controls, meaning Samsung has chosen to forego Android Ice Cream Sandwich's on-screen touch controls.We mentioned earlier Samsung's use of plastics and this has extended to the Galaxy S3. The problem here, however, is that unlike HTC, Samsung hasn't opted for a high-quality matte finish plastic. The bodywork has a very tacky and cheap feel; it's extremely shiny despite its brushed texture and shows up finger prints quite a lot.

We were expecting Samsung to improve on the Galaxy S2's cheap plastic feel given that this was a common criticism in the past, but if anything it actually feels worse which is a big disappointment.

Apart from this it looks great in our view, we really like the shape, the size is not far off the original Galaxy S2 as Samsung has crammed a larger screen into a similarly-sized bodyshell, and the colour choices are refreshingly different.

In terms of appearance, we think the Galaxy S3 wins here, though the Galaxy S2 still looks good. On build quality we have to say the Galaxy S2 still reigns. We have to call this one a draw.

Display
Samsung's Galaxy S2 is fitted with a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus capacitive multi-touch display, featuring Corning Gorilla Glass, an 800x480 pixel resolution and a pixel density of 217 pixels-per-inch (ppi). Although it's not top dog anymore, this is still one of the better displays on the market being very sharp, bright and vivid with rich colours and good contrast.

The Galaxy S3 is a considerable upgrade, however. Samsung has managed to squeeze a massive 4.8-inch screen into a body not much bigger than the Galaxy S2. Not only that, it uses Samsung's Super AMOLED HD technology for an improvement over the Galaxy's visual quality.

The resolution is an impressive 1280x720 pixels and churns out a pixel density of 306ppi, which, for a screen of this size, is quite an achievement. Samsung has used Corning's Gorilla Glass 2 technology so it's just as strong as the original Gorilla Glass but considerably thinner, a factor which helps keep the device slimmer overall.

Colour depth, contrast and brightness are all great here, while it may not be the sharpest display on the market it is way up there as one of the better ones and with a pixel density over 300ppi most users will probably struggle to notice the difference from other high quality screens.

Storage
Samsung is consistently quite generous when it comes to both internal and external storage space, a factor we appreciate. Both the Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S3 come in 16GB and 32GB variants for internal capacity, while the Galaxy S3 has a further 64GB option. All variants of each handset have 1GB of RAM and micro SD capability for cars up to 32GB in capacity.

Processor
Like many other areas of the Galaxy S2's build, the processor is an element which is still competitive and viable on today's smartphone market. It boasts a dual core ARM Cortex-A9 processor running Samsung's own Exynos 4210 chipset clocked at 1.2GHz with a Mali-400MP graphics processing unit (GPU) in tow.

Performance is silky smooth and you should have no problems running even the most intensive games and apps or demanding levels of multi-tasking.

The Galaxy S3 is Samsung's first quad core smartphone. It's still running ARM Cortex-A9 cores, although of course there are now four of them, but this is on the company's new Exynos 4212 chip clocked at 1.4GHz.

It still uses the same Mali-400MP GPU as its predecessor, but we can understand why, it's a good graphical powerhouse and there's no good reason to change it.

From our brief time with the Galaxy S3 we found performance to be flawless, somewhat unusual for display models of even premium handsets at big launch events.

Operating System
Now that the Galaxy S2 has been updated to the latest Android build, version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich , these phones are both on the same platform. With Samsung's TouchWiz interface on top you'll broadly get a similar user experience with both.

However, it's worth mentioning that the Galaxy S3 has a few extra tricks up its sleeve with Samsung's ‘intelligence' features.

This includes things like the phone being able to sense when you put the phone to your ear while typing a text, it'll take this as a cue to call the person you're texting. Smart Stay is a feature which uses the front-facing camera to detect when you're viewing the screen or looking away, the phone will appropriately toggle the screen on or off accordingly.

Keeping in trend with the iPhone 4S's Siri voice assistant, the Galaxy S3 includes a new take on voice control with S-Voice, which will allow you to do a variety of things, such as activating the camera by saying ‘I want to take a picture', or taking the phone out of standby mode by saying ‘Wake up'.

This is also configurable to an extent, for example you could make the phone wake up when you say ‘Wake up buddy,' or similar phrases.

The Galaxy S3 includes a range of unique features in this vein, but whether they'll actually be useful in practice is something which remains to be seen. A lot of fuss was made over Siri, after all, but since the iPhone 4S's launch plenty of cracks have started to show.

Camera
Both handsets run 8-megpixel primary cameras with back-illuminated sensors (BSI) and resolutions of 3264x2448 pixels. Features shared by both devices include an LED flash, geo-tagging, autofocus, touch focus, face and smile detection and image stabilization. Both also capture video at 1080p.

The Galaxy S3 distinguishes itself with some extra features including the HTC One range's ability to capture simultaneous HD video and still images, and a rapid multi-shot capable of taking 3.3 photos per second with virtually no shutter lag. It also has the ability to pick the best photo from a cluster and to automatically detect friends' faces in pictures via social networking.

The Galaxy S2 features a video light. Both phones have 2-megapixel secondary cameras with video calling capability, the Galaxy S3's can capture in 720p HD.

Samsung's latest Galaxy carries a lot more cuff in terms of features and the image quality we saw was striking.

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Windows Phone in China

Is Windows Phone starting to present the iPhone a run for its money in China? Microsoft thinks so.

Making its debut among Chinese consumers just two months ago, Windows Phone has already picked up a market share of 7 percent, according to Microsoft. That's a spot elevated than the 6 percent carve up owned by Apple's iPhone.

And Michel van der Bel, Microsoft's Chief Operating Officer for the Greater China Region, sees the market growing further, according to online business magazine Emerce

"We've only just begun," Bel said, considering that the blend of smartphones and Windows PC tablets will help Microsoft put on further grip amid both Chinese individuals and businesses. Such an approach will come in clever due to the increasing consumerization of IT, he added.

But the company tackles a mounting clash, Bel admitted. Android currently dominates China with a market share of around 69 percent. And Windows Phone is still far behind in the app pitch compared with Google's mobile OS.

Microsoft currently employs around 2,500 people in its R&D department in China, but Bel says the company requires investing more profoundly in the country.

Related stories says that Microsoft hopes Windows Phone summit can shrink the app gap, Microsoft offers Windows phones to Android haters, Windows Phone has received a shot in the arm in certain parts of the world, thanks to Nokia's Lumia handsets. The Lumia 900 has proven to be a hot commodity in the United States but has seen more sluggish demand in other countries, notably the U.K.

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Samsung galaxy note v/s iphone 4s

Form Factor:

The iPhone 4S has more or less the same factor as the previous iPhone – iPhone 4. There has been no do up in the terms of the form factor and frankly speaking iphone is going something boring.
The Samsung Galaxy Note is relatively an enormous in terms of size. One of the surprises we had with this device was that regardless of its 146mm length and 83mm width, it’s quite thin at 9.7mm. 
Even though, some people might find it a bit heavy at 178g. 
Samsung has artistic the Note a sleek and modest design along with a large screen. The handset has been engraved tidily and makes it easy to spotlight on other aspects of the phone, such as its visuals. 

Display

Apple’s iPhone 4S fails to surprise us in the conditions of the display as it has the same 3.5-inch backlit TFT retina display as the previous iPhone. Alongside with a pixel density of 330 ppi (pixels per inch), it offers a display resolution of 640 x 960 pixels. A scratch resistant coating prevents the screen from getting smudged. The iPhone 4S display comes with multi-touch input, accelerometer and gyro sensors.
The Galaxy Note, in the intervening time, has one of the largest displays in the world at 5.3-inches, providing with a Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen which is protected by a Gorilla glass coating. The Note features multi-touch output, auto-rotate, accelerometer and gyro sensors. 
The Samsung Galaxy Note comes with pixel density of 285 ppi and an attractive 800 x 1280 screen resolution. 
Still though the Galaxy Note is gifted with the larger screen and enhanced resolution, the iPhone 4S is still its big daddy in requisites of the screen. 

Storage:

The iPhone 4S comes in 3 storage options, 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB. But the associated RAM is just 512 MB. As usual, Apple hasn’t offered any external MicroSD support.
On the other hand the Samsung Galaxy Note comes in two versions – 16 GB or 32 GB. Besides, it offers you external MicroSD support to the tune of 32 GB. Next to with that, the handset also comes with standard 2 GB MicroSD card, powered with packs in a powerful 1 GB RAM.
Even lacking external MicroSD support and the lack of RAM, iPhone 4S wins this round, as one tends to favor its internal storage option in place of external storage. 

      

Processor:

Apple has gone the whole nine yards in terms of the iPhone 4S processor. It has capable the handset with an A5 chipset, the same one that powers the iPad 2. It is duly accompanied with a 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor along with a SGX 543MP2 GPU.
Samsung’s Galaxy Note procedures up with a dual-core ARM Cortex A9 processor, which runs its 1.4 GHz on an Exynos chipset, along with an accompanying Mali 400 MP GPU.
Apple might have made a heroic challenge as far as endowing its iPhone 4S with an A5 processor goes, but Samsung Galaxy Note over powers it in terms of the processor. 

operating system:

Apple debuted the iOS 5 operating system by the side of with iPhone 4S at the ‘lets talk iPhone’ event. It claims that the OS is endowed with 200 new features and we think it has delivered on its guarantee. 
iOS 5 seems a handy operating system along with its Siri supporter and iMessage – which is Apple’s version of the Blackberry Messenger (BBM).
The Galaxy Note, on the other hand, currently runs android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, though it is in procession for an Ice Cream Sandwich OS, the present operating system on the handset is, in plain terms is outmoded. 
It presently doesn’t have a lot to race with Apple’s iOS or even the Windows Phone OS. 
But, we would still say that multi-tasking is superb on the Samsung Galaxy Note handset, we are left wanting for improved features.

 Camera:

Both the Samsung Galaxy Note and Apple iPhone 4S come equipped with 8-megapixel camera that deliver a 3264 x 2448p resolution and 1080p video capture. 

Final Verdict:

The Samsung Galaxy Note is unquestionably an exclusive contribution from the company. The Apple iPhone 4S on the other hand, is a good phone, but not a renowned one like its predecessors. 
techdoll was left a bit amazed by the Note and a bit dissatisfied by the iphone 4s
But, the iPhone 4S is still successful due to its healthier operating system. But probably Ice Cream Sandwich handset ability even be able to defeat the iPhone 4S.  

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SAMSUNG GALAXY note review!!!!!

With a 5.3-inch screen, it's superior than any Smartphone techdoll has ever seen. You'll sincerely need to confirm and make sure it'll fit in your pocket. Talking into it is like holding a magazine to your face.

Since we've gotten that out of the way, the Galaxy Note is a unique device that tries to be astride the line between a smartphone and a tablet. On top of that, Samsung is heavily advertising its stylus, an accessory that iPhones and other touch screen phones were supposed to kill. Despite the fact that the device has a gigantic screen, the rest of it isn't chunky. The Galaxy Note is about as broad as the average smartphone. As Samsung promoted this as a semi-tablet, it's running a tailored version of Gingerbread, (the year-old version of the Android system for smartphones). Gingerbread has a few tablet-like features, but it feels much more like a large phone than a small tablet. That might change when Samsung releases an update to Ice Cream Sandwich Android in the coming weeks, as that version is nearer to a tablet feel. The screen is sharp and crisp, with videos becoming particularly alluring due to the Galaxy Note's gigantic size. Running them isn't a setback either, as the device's processor handled every task we threw at it with no real stuttering or delay.

Now the stylus, somewhat we haven’t seen standard in portable devices for to a certain extent. Samsung didn't just throw in aged technology and label it a day; this stylus has a button on it. Tap the stylus on the screen with no holding the button down and the Galaxy Note acts like you put your finger on it. But press the button, and you'll be able to access a few definite stylus commands, such as swiping to the surface to go back to a preceding screen. The most exciting use of the stylus is the capacity to take an on the spot screenshot, then draw what on earth you like on it. There's also a stylus-enabled photo app, and the stylus is very versatile for a game of Draw Something. But beyond those uses, we didn't find ourselves using the stylus much. The bigger screen also makes touch commands easier and more precise, so there aren't too many convincing reasons to bring it out all through general app use. Techdoll ought to also mention that we certainly valued being able to set up the phone by typing in all information – (contacts, ring tones, bookmarks, social media accounts and additional free apps) - through our computer. Approved, not everyone will be next to a computer when setting up the phone, but techdoll just loved that the option was there.

Whether you'll be fond of the Galaxy Note mostly comes down to how much you like the size and the stylus. But even without those features, the Galaxy Note lines among the superior tier of Android smartphones out present.

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Unboxing the SAMSUNG GALAXY note.......

Is it a phone, a tablet…Or both? The Samsung Galaxy Note is sure to evoke some looks from passersby. With a 5.3 inch HD Super AMOLED display the Galaxy Note has become first in world to offer this. Nevertheless even with this vast screen Samsung has managed keeping the design thin and stylish.

In this video we unbox the new 16GB Samsung Galaxy Note running on Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread (Ice Cream Sandwich). Included with the Galaxy Note is a microUSB sync/charge cable, a wall charger, a capacious 2500mAh Li-ion battery, a white in-ear stereo headset and an official Samsung Galaxy Note Flip Cover. The cover may be a promotional item as it states on the back "Not for Sale" which suggests it is bundled among the Galaxy Note. The most novel item included with the Galaxy Note is the S-Pen, which is dissimilar from a capacitive stylus in that is will only work with the Galaxy Note and has a secondary action button. Powered by a 1.4 GHz Exynos processor along with 1GB RAM produces one of the best stock Android smartphones reachable. Stay tuned for the hardware, software, and final reviews coming up next……

Techdoll loves the gigantic phone!!!!!!!